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Happy New Year from Puddle Cottage!

After a fantastic 2012 for Puddle Cottage, we would like to wish all our past, present and future  guests a very Happy New Year! 2012 has been a fantastic year for us. The cottage was fully renovated using local materials, local tradesmen and materials from local shops and  opened for business in August. Puddle Cottage […]

Tolethorpe 2013

A list of performances have been named for the 2013 season at Tolehorpe Hall A Midsumer Night’s Dream, Dad’s Army (The Lost Episodes) and the Comedy of Errors will be performed by the Stamford Shakespeare Company in the Rutland Open Air Theatre at Tolethorpe Hall between June 4th and August 31st 2013. For tickets you […]

Merry Christmas from Puddle Cottage

A very Merry Christmas to everyone involved with Puddle Cottage… …whether it be guests (past, present or future), those who have enquired and everyone that has helped renovate Puddle Cottage this year. We hope you have a wonderful Christmas whatever you are planning. Christmas is a magical time in Rutland. The nearby market towns of […]

Edith Weston Church at Christmas

I thought I would share this photo I took at the weekend of Edith Weston Church in silhouette in the winter sun. The Church stands tall in the centre of Edith Weston and plays a large part in village life. The Christmas period draws a larger than normal crowd to the Church, and I thought […]

Rutland – Autumn Bliss

Rutland in Autumn I absolutely love Rutland in the autumn months. I look this picture last week just outside Edith Weston as the Autumn sun was rising. These crisp autumn mornings make for fantastic walks from the cottage, and of course there is the open log fire to curl up in front of at the end of […]

Wild Weekend at Rutland Water!

Wild Weekend in Rutland?! The Times newspaper recently had an 8 page pullout ‘The Wild Weekend Guide’ featuring Rutland Water which I thought would be interesting to share. The wet places of the world are more truly and deeply alive than any others. Sun plus water equals life: where there is fresh water in abundance you […]

Hambleton Bakery all set for TV debut!

Hambleton Bakery – Britain’s Best Bakery Starts Soon! You may recall my blog a several weeks ago where I had just found out that Hambleton Bakery was going to feature on the new ITV series called Britain’s Best Bakery. Well, the date for the first show has now been announced as 26th November at 4pm […]

‘Local Heroes – Fabulous food at affordable prices’

Fabulous foods at affordable prices is being served near you. The Sunday Times published a list of ‘Local Heroes – Fabulous food at affordable prices’ last week. In the list was Rutland’s very own Olive Branch, in Clipsham. The report said: Where to go for dinner? It’s a question that should raise only agreeable options […]

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire!

The open fire is roaring at Puddle Cottage, Rutland Water. Are you looking for a cosy cottage with an open fire to curl up in front of? Puddle Cottage has an open fire and a large pile of logs, paper and kindling available for guests to use. If you are planning a holiday during the cooler […]

Rutland to Melton CiCLE 2013

Rutland to Melton International CiCLE Classic The date for the Rutland – Melton CiCLE Classic has been set for next year as Sunday 21st April 2013. The race brings international riders to Rutland,  and starts in Oakham before circling Rutland then heading to the finish in Melton Mowbray. During its ‘tour’ of Rutland, the race […]